164 BRITISH BIRDS. 



of which the Yellow Wren is the largest ; the 

 following 1 two differ in their size as well as note; 

 their form and manners are, however, very simi- 

 lar. It is sometimes seen on the tops of trees, 

 whence it often rises singing ; its note is rather 

 low, and soft, but not much varied. It builds 

 its nest in plantations or coppices, and on the 

 ground ; it is composed of a great quantity of 

 materials which lie scattered about, such as the 

 leaves of the holly, which have been dissected 

 by insects, for its covering, and lined with the 

 withered stems of small grasses : the entrance 

 is on the side. The eggs, about six in number, 

 are white, and more or less closely spotted with 

 deep brown. 



A nest of this species, with five young ones, was found and 

 examined in Axwell Park, June 18, 1801 : it was built on the 

 edge of a brae; the entrance was long, and curiously arched 

 over with the stems of dried grass. 



